To recap -- to select multiple non-contiguous groups of file in Windows
explorer:

* View -> List
* click to select first file of first group
* shift-click to select last file of first group
* control-click to select first file of second group
* shift-control-click to select last file of second group
* you should now have two non-contiguous groups of files selected
That really doesn't work in Windows 2000?

That's exactly how it works for me in Windows Explorer and Outlook 2000
SR-1 under Windows 2000 SP3.
Dave G.